Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures

By Stacie J. Fruth

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures, Third Edition provides physical therapy students and clinicians with the fundamental, step-by-step information needed to determine questions to ask and tests and measures to perform during a patient exam. This a resource that can be used by physical therapy students in both the classroom and the clinic to help them learn methods of collecting meaningful verbal, observational, and measured data from any patient, regardless of setting or diagnosis. 75 videos demonstrate numerous assessment techniques and patient interviews5 case studies at the end of each primary test/measure chapter that walks through the decision-making process for which tests to use, which not to use, and why. It also includes Decision Tree and Documentation examples.Navigate Advantage includes an eBook with embedded videos and Knowledge Check Questions, eBook quizzes, slides in PowerPoint format, and image bank.Instructor Resources include slides in PowerPoint format, midterm exam, final exam, a test bank, lecture outlines, a sample syllabus, and image bank. Foundations of Physical TherapyClinical SkillsTests and MeasuresExamination and Intervention (c) 2026 440 pages

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1284282104
• ISBN13: 9781284282108
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 10.8"